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Electronic cigarettes are marketed to smoking and non-smoking men, women, and children as being safer than cigarettes. [1] In the 2010s, large tobacco businesses accelerated their marketing spending on vape products, [2] [3] similar to the strategies traditional cigarette companies used in the 1950s and 1960s.
A vape shop [notes 1] is a retail outlet specializing in the selling of vaping products, [27] though shops selling derived psychoactive cannabis products have increased in the United States since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. [28] [29] There are also online vape shops. [30] A vape shop offers a range of vaping products. [31]
An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vape, [note 1] [1] is a device that simulates smoking. It consists of an atomizer, a power source such as a battery, and a container such as a cartridge or tank. Instead of smoke, the user inhales vapor. [2] As such, using an e-cigarette is often called "vaping". [3]
Therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration of 20 mg/mL or less are available from a pharmacy to anyone 18 years or older subject to a pharmacists approval. Therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration greater than 20 mg/mL or for anyone under 18 require a prescription. [168] Australia is developing regulations on e-cigarettes. [169]
A wide range of disposable and reusable e-cigarettes exist. [42] Disposable e-cigarettes are offered for a few dollars, and higher-priced reusable e-cigarettes involve an up-front investment for a starter kit. [9] Some e-cigarettes have a LED at the tip to resemble the glow of burning tobacco. [45] The LED may also indicate the battery status. [1]
A significant portion of the environmental impact of disposable vapes stems from the low rates of recycling. According to research from the Green Wings Project, 75% of UK users admit they never recycle their used devices. This, combined with the challenges associated with recycling disposable vapes, contributes to their environmental footprint. [3]
Juul Labs, Inc. (/ ˈ dʒ uː l /, stylized as JUUL Labs) is an American electronic cigarette company headquartered in San Francisco. [1] Its flagship product is the Juul electronic cigarette, which atomizes nicotine salts derived from tobacco supplied by one-time use cartridges. [8]
Though the city-wide smoking ban remains intact, the vaping ban itself was lifted in 2016 due to a state law which was passed then, prohibiting e-cigarettes and vape products from being regulated in the same way as tobacco. In 2019 the city-wide vaping ban was reinstated, via a separate ordinance, by a unanimous vote from the City Council. [19 ...